Editing Garnett, Kansas

{{Short description|City in Anderson County, Kansas}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2023}}
{{Infobox settlement
|name                     = Garnett, Kansas
|settlement_type          = [[City]] and [[County seat]]
|motto                    = "Small, Serene, Simply Garnett." {{Citation needed|date=April 2025}}

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|image_caption            = Anderson County Courthouse (2016)
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|map_caption              = Location within [[Anderson County, Kansas|Anderson County]] and [[Kansas]]
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|map_caption1             = [[Kansas Department of Transportation|KDOT]] map of [[Anderson County, Kansas|Anderson County]] ([[:File:Kansas official transportation map legend.png|legend]])

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|subdivision_type1        = [[U.S. state|State]]
|subdivision_name1        = [[Kansas]]
|subdivision_type2        = [[List of counties in Kansas|County]]
|subdivision_name2        = [[Anderson County, Kansas|Anderson]]
|subdivision_type3        = [[List of townships in Kansas|Township]]
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|established_title1       = [[Platted]]
|established_date1        = 1857
|established_title2       = [[Municipal corporation|Incorporated]]
|established_date2        = 1861
|named_for                = W.A. Garnett

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|postal_code              = 66032
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|area_code                = [[Area code 785|785]]
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|blank_info               = 20-25925
|blank1_name              = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS ID]]
|blank1_info              = 485581<ref name="GNIS">{{GNIS|485581}}</ref>
|website                 = {{URL|https://www.simplygarnett.com/|simplygarnett.com}}
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'''Garnett''' is a city in and the [[county seat]] of [[Anderson County, Kansas|Anderson County]], [[Kansas]], United States.<ref name="GNIS"/>  As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], the population of the city was 3,242.<ref name="Census-2020-Profile">{{cite web |title=Profile of Garnett, Kansas in 2020 |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=1600000US2025925 |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=June 24, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220624220309/https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=1600000US2025925 |archive-date=June 24, 2022 |url-status=live}}</ref>

==History==
Garnett was [[plat]]ted in 1857.<ref>{{cite book | url=https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_o8X5krq3fP8C | title=Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History, Embracing Events, Institutions, Industries, Counties, Cities, Towns, Prominent Persons, Etc. | publisher=Standard Publishing Company | author=Blackmar, Frank Wilson | year=1912 | pages=[https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_o8X5krq3fP8C/page/n708 712]}}</ref> Garnett is named for W. A. Garnett, a native of [[Louisville, Kentucky]], and early promoter of the town of Garnett.<ref>{{cite book | url=https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_9V1IAAAAMAAJ | title=The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States | publisher=Govt. Print. Off. | author=Gannett, Henry | year=1905 | pages=[https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_9V1IAAAAMAAJ/page/n134 135]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.epodunk.com/cgi-bin/genInfo.php?locIndex=4651 | title=Profile for Garnett, Kansas | publisher=[[ePodunk]] | access-date=29 June 2014 | archive-date=August 25, 2016 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160825210336/http://www.epodunk.com/cgi-bin/genInfo.php?locIndex=4651 | url-status=dead }}</ref>

The city includes three places listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places listings in Kansas|National Register of Historic Places]]: [[Anderson County Courthouse (Garnett, Kansas)|Anderson County Courthouse]], [[Sennett and Bertha Kirk House]], and [[Shelley-Tipton House]].

The city is also home to the 1858 Garnett House Hotel.

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|3.20|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which {{convert|3.10|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is land and {{convert|0.10|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is water.<ref name="Gazetteer files">{{cite web |title=US Gazetteer files 2010 |url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=2012-07-06 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120702145235/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |archive-date=2012-07-02 }}</ref>

Garnett is famous for its [[fossil]] finds from the late [[Carboniferous]] period. The [[lagerstätte]] is about 300 million years old and contains some of the earliest reptiles on earth.

===Climate===
The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters.  According to the [[Köppen Climate Classification]] system, Garnett has a [[humid subtropical climate]], abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.<ref>[http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=62937&cityname=Garnett%2C+Kansas%2C+United+States+of+America&units= Climate Summary for Garnett, Kansas]</ref>

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|location = Garnett, Kansas, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1906–present
|single line = Yes

|Jan record high F = 74
|Feb record high F = 82
|Mar record high F = 92
|Apr record high F = 92
|May record high F = 100
|Jun record high F = 107
|Jul record high F = 116
|Aug record high F = 108
|Sep record high F = 107
|Oct record high F = 96
|Nov record high F = 86
|Dec record high F = 75

|Jan avg record high F = 63.8
|Feb avg record high F = 69.7
|Mar avg record high F = 78.0
|Apr avg record high F = 83.4
|May avg record high F = 88.3
|Jun avg record high F = 93.9
|Jul avg record high F = 98.8
|Aug avg record high F = 99.1
|Sep avg record high F = 94.5
|Oct avg record high F = 86.6
|Nov avg record high F = 73.4
|Dec avg record high F = 65.1
|year avg record high F = 100.4

|Jan high F = 40.5
|Feb high F = 45.8
|Mar high F = 56.4
|Apr high F = 65.9
|May high F = 74.8
|Jun high F = 84.3
|Jul high F = 89.0
|Aug high F = 88.0
|Sep high F = 80.3
|Oct high F = 68.8
|Nov high F = 55.4
|Dec high F = 43.8
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|Jan mean F = 30.1
|Feb mean F = 34.5
|Mar mean F = 44.6
|Apr mean F = 54.4
|May mean F = 64.6
|Jun mean F = 74.1
|Jul mean F = 78.6
|Aug mean F = 77.0
|Sep mean F = 68.8
|Oct mean F = 57.1
|Nov mean F = 44.4
|Dec mean F = 34.0
|year mean F = 

|Jan low F = 19.7
|Feb low F = 23.1
|Mar low F = 32.9
|Apr low F = 42.8
|May low F = 54.4
|Jun low F = 63.8
|Jul low F = 68.2
|Aug low F = 66.0
|Sep low F = 57.4
|Oct low F = 45.3
|Nov low F = 33.5
|Dec low F = 24.2
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|Jan avg record low F = 1.2
|Feb avg record low F = 5.8
|Mar avg record low F = 15.2
|Apr avg record low F = 27.4
|May avg record low F = 38.1
|Jun avg record low F = 50.6
|Jul avg record low F = 57.2
|Aug avg record low F = 54.3
|Sep avg record low F = 41.0
|Oct avg record low F = 27.6
|Nov avg record low F = 17.4
|Dec avg record low F = 6.0
|year avg record low F = -3.6

|Jan record low F = -19
|Feb record low F = -21
|Mar record low F = -3
|Apr record low F = 15
|May record low F = 25
|Jun record low F = 42
|Jul record low F = 46
|Aug record low F = 44
|Sep record low F = 28
|Oct record low F = 18
|Nov record low F = 2
|Dec record low F = -23

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|Jan precipitation inch = 1.24
|Feb precipitation inch = 1.83
|Mar precipitation inch = 2.39
|Apr precipitation inch = 4.20
|May precipitation inch = 5.49
|Jun precipitation inch = 5.15
|Jul precipitation inch = 4.30
|Aug precipitation inch = 4.34
|Sep precipitation inch = 4.33
|Oct precipitation inch = 3.37
|Nov precipitation inch = 2.25
|Dec precipitation inch = 1.74
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|Jan precipitation days = 4.7
|Feb precipitation days = 5.1
|Mar precipitation days = 7.1
|Apr precipitation days = 8.7
|May precipitation days = 10.6
|Jun precipitation days = 9.1
|Jul precipitation days = 7.4
|Aug precipitation days = 6.7
|Sep precipitation days = 7.3
|Oct precipitation days = 6.6
|Nov precipitation days = 5.0
|Dec precipitation days = 4.7
|year precipitation days = 83.0

|Jan snow inch = 4.8
|Feb snow inch = 2.5
|Mar snow inch = 1.4
|Apr snow inch = 0.2
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|Nov snow inch = 0.4
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|title = NOAA Online Weather Data – NWS Topeka
|access-date = November 21, 2023
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==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|align=left
|1870= 1219
|1880= 1389
|1890= 2191
|1900= 2078
|1910= 2334
|1920= 2329
|1930= 2768
|1940= 2607
|1950= 2693
|1960= 3034
|1970= 3169
|1980= 3310
|1990= 3210
|2000= 3368
|2010= 3415
|2020= 3242
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|footnote=[https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html U.S. Decennial Census]
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===2020 census===
The [[2020 United States census]] counted 3,242 people, 1,363 households, and 791 families in Garnett.<ref>{{Cite web |title=US Census Bureau, Table P16: HOUSEHOLD TYPE |url=https://data.census.gov/table?q=Garnett%20city,%20Kansas%20p16&y=2020 |access-date=2024-01-03 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref><ref name=:0 /> The population density was 1,051.9 per square mile (406.1/km{{sup|2}}). There were 1,542 housing units at an average density of 500.3 per square mile (193.2/km{{sup|2}}).<ref name=:0>{{Cite web |title=US Census Bureau, Table DP1: PROFILE OF GENERAL POPULATION AND HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS |url=https://data.census.gov/table/DECENNIALDP2020.DP1?q=Garnett%20city,%20Kansas%20dp1 |access-date=2024-01-03 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |publisher=United States Census Bureau |title=Gazetteer Files |url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/2020/geo/gazetter-file.html |access-date=2023-12-30 |website=Census.gov}}</ref> The racial makeup was 91.05% (2,952) [[White (U.S. Census)|white]] or [[European American]] (89.94% [[Non-Hispanic White|non-Hispanic white]]), 0.34% (11) [[African American (U.S. Census)|black]] or [[African American|African-American]], 0.89% (29) [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]], 0.89% (29) [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.06% (2) [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]] or [[Native Hawaiian]], 1.23% (40) from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 5.52% (179) from [[Multiracial Americans|two or more races]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=US Census Bureau, Table P1: RACE |url=https://data.census.gov/table/DECENNIALPL2020.P1?q=Garnett%20city,%20Kansas%20p1&y=2020 |access-date=2024-01-03 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref> [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race was 3.12% (101) of the population.<ref>{{Cite web |title=US Census Bureau, Table P2: HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE |url=https://data.census.gov/table/DECENNIALPL2020.P2?q=Garnett%20city,%20Kansas%20p2&y=2020 |access-date=2024-01-03 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref>

Of the 1,363 households, 28.1% had children under the age of 18; 42.3% were married couples living together; 29.7% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present. 36.9% of households consisted of individuals and 19.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.<ref name=:0 /> The average household size was 2.1 and the average family size was 2.8.<ref>{{Cite web |title=US Census Bureau, Table S1101: HOUSEHOLDS AND FAMILIES |url=https://data.census.gov/table/ACSST5Y2020.S1101?q=Garnett%20city,%20Kansas%20s1101%20&y=2020 |access-date=2024-01-03 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref> The percent of those with a bachelor’s degree or higher was estimated to be 15.9% of the population.<ref>{{Cite web |title=US Census Bureau, Table S1501: EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT |url=https://data.census.gov/table/ACSST5Y2020.S1501?q=Garnett%20city,%20Kansas%20s1501%20&y=2020 |access-date=2024-01-03 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref>

24.6% of the population was under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 21.8% from 25 to 44, 23.1% from 45 to 64, and 22.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41.1 years. For every 100 females, there were 105.8 males.<ref name=:0 /> For every 100 females ages 18 and older, there were 111.0 males.<ref name=:0 />

The 2016-2020 5-year [[American Community Survey]] estimates show that the median household income was $48,259 (with a margin of error of +/- $19,319) and the median family income was $65,614 (+/- $7,432).<ref>{{Cite web |title=US Census Bureau, Table S1903: MEDIAN INCOME IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS (IN 2020 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS) |url=https://data.census.gov/table/ACSST5Y2020.S1903?q=Garnett%20city,%20Kansas%20s1903%20&y=2020 |access-date=2024-01-03 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref> Males had a median income of $37,132 (+/- $15,660) versus $32,183 (+/- $7,135) for females. The median income for those above 16 years old was $34,125 (+/- $8,418).<ref>{{Cite web |title=US Census Bureau, Table S2001: EARNINGS IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS (IN 2020 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS) |url=https://data.census.gov/table/ACSST5Y2020.S2001?q=Garnett%20city,%20Kansas%20s2001%20&y=2020 |access-date=2024-01-03 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref> Approximately, 18.5% of families and 17.9% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 18.0% of those under the age of 18 and 19.0% of those ages 65 or over.<ref>{{Cite web |title=US Census Bureau, Table S1701: POVERTY STATUS IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS |url=https://data.census.gov/table/ACSST5Y2020.S1701?q=Garnett%20city,%20Kansas%20s1701%20&y=2020 |access-date=2024-01-03 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=US Census Bureau, Table S1702: POVERTY STATUS IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS OF FAMILIES |url=https://data.census.gov/table/ACSST5Y2020.S1702?q=Garnett%20city,%20Kansas%20s1702&y=2020 |access-date=2024-01-03 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref>

===2010 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2012-07-06}}</ref> of 2010, there were 3,415 people, 1,419 households, and 862 families living in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|1101.6|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 1,591 housing units at an average density of {{convert|513.2|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 96.7% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.4% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.6% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.5% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.6% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 1.3% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 2.1% of the population.

There were 1,419 households, of which 30.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.5% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 10.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 39.3% were non-families. 34.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 19.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 2.98.

The median age in the city was 40.9 years. 25.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 21.7% were from 25 to 44; 23% were from 45 to 64; and 22.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.9% male and 52.1% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=2008-01-31 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref> of 2000, there were 3,368 people, 1,439 households, and 886 families living in the city. The population density was {{convert|1,124.6|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 1,597 housing units at an average density of {{convert|533.2|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 96.97% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.39% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 1.04% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.27% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.06% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.53% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.74% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.45% of the population.

There were 1,439 households, out of which 28.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.2% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 8.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.4% were non-families. 34.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 21.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.25 and the average family size was 2.91.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 24.4% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 23.3% from 25 to 44, 20.7% from 45 to 64, and 24.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 88.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.1 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $31,518, and the median income for a family was $38,095. Males had a median income of $31,175 versus $19,858 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $16,265. About 9.2% of families and 13.0% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 18.6% of those under age 18 and 9.9% of those age 65 or over.

==Education==
The community is served by [[Garnett USD 365]] public school district, and operates Garnett Elementary School and [[Anderson County High School (Kansas)|Anderson County Junior-Senior High School]] in Garnett.<ref>"[http://www.usd365.org/index.php?pageID=1633 School Campuses]." [[Unified School District No. 365]]. Retrieved on November 8, 2013.</ref>

Prior to school unification, the Garnett High School mascot was Bulldogs. The Anderson County High School mascot is also Bulldogs.<ref>"Garnett Bulldogs Defeat Fredonia", The Ottawa Herald, 7 January 1959, p.3.</ref>

Garnett is also home to St. Rose Philippine Duchesne Catholic School. Built in 1947, St. Rose Philippine Duchesne serves grades K-8, and is a member of the [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas]], network of schools.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://strosegarnett.eduk12.net/default|title=St. Rose Philippine Duchesne School}}</ref>

==Infrastructure==
[[File:Garnett, Kansas (circa 1900-1919).jpg|thumb|right|Public square, circa 1900-1919]]

===Transportation===
====Rail====
The area has one railroad, six freight lines and six interstate carriers.

====Roads====
Garnett is at the crossroads of [[U.S. Route 59 in Kansas|U.S. Routes 59]] and [[U.S. Route 169 in Kansas|169]] and [[K-31 (Kansas highway)|K-31]]. [[Interstate 35 in Kansas|Interstate 35]] is located 19 miles north of here and [[Interstate 70 in Kansas|Interstate 70]] is approximately 50 miles away.

====Air====
The Garnett Industrial Airport is located along U.S. 169. The nearest international air service is at the [[Kansas City International Airport]], 90 miles away.

====Bike====
There is a bike path at [[Prairie Spirit Trail State Park]], reusing the former [[Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway|Santa Fe Railroad]] through Garnett.

==Notable people==
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* [[Sam Brownback]], former [[United States Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom]], former [[List of Governors of Kansas|Governor of Kansas]] and former member of Congress
* [[Arthur Capper]], former [[List of Governors of Kansas|Governor of Kansas]] and [[United States Senate|US Senator]]
* [[Edgar Lee Masters|Edgar Masters]], poet, lawyer and playwright
* [[P. Thomas Thornbrugh]], currently a judge on the Oklahoma Civil Appeals Court, was born in Garnett

==References==
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==Further reading==
{{Portal|Kansas}}
{{Kansas books}}
{{See also|Anderson County, Kansas#Further reading|l1=List of books about Anderson County, Kansas}}

==External links==
{{Commons category|Garnett, Kansas}}
* [https://www.simplygarnett.com/ City of Garnett]
* [https://www.lkm.org/members/?id=41260713 Garnett - Directory of Public Officials]
* [https://www.ksdot.org/Assets/wwwksdotorg/bureaus/burTransPlan/maps/city-pdf/garnett.pdf Garnett city map], KDOT

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